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Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act

119th CongressIntroduced April 3, 2025Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]· MI-05
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 21, 2026

Summary

Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act This bill requires public elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving certain federal funds for

Committees

  • PrimaryHealth, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  • AlsoEducation and Workforce Committee

CRS subjects

Elementary and secondary educationSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Action history

  1. April 3, 2025Introduced in House
  2. April 3, 2025Introduced in House
  3. April 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  4. April 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. April 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
  6. January 13, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
  7. January 13, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
  8. January 13, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.
  9. April 29, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
  10. May 20, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H3652-3659)
  11. May 20, 2026Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
  12. May 20, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2616.
  13. May 20, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  14. May 20, 2026Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (CR H3658)
  15. May 20, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  16. May 20, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2616, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walberg demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  17. May 20, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3660-3661)
  18. May 20, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 208 (Roll no. 183).
  19. May 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3652)
  20. May 20, 2026On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3652)
  21. May 20, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. May 21, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Related bills

  • H.Res. 1224related
    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.